Roman Catholic Diocese of Panevėžys explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Panevėžys
Latin:Dioecesis Panevezensis
Local:Vyskupija Panevėžio
Country:Lithuania
Metropolitan:Vilnius
Province:Vilnius
Rite:Roman Rite
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Cathedral:Panevėžys Cathedral
Area Km2:13,000
Population:381,000
Population As Of:2016
Catholics:314,000
Catholics Percent:82.4
Bishop:Linas Vodopjanovas, O.F.M.
Metro Archbishop:Gintaras Grušas
Emeritus Bishops:Jonas Kauneckas
Juozas Preikšas
Map:Lituania - Diocesi di Panevežys.png
Website:Website of the Diocese
Patron:St Casimir

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Panevėžys (Latin: Panevezen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Panevėžys in the ecclesiastical province of Vilnius in Lithuania.[1] It was established on April 4, 1926 from the Diocese of Samogitia.[2] The Christ the King Cathedral is the Bishop's Cathedral of the diocese since the declaration of Pope Pius XI in 1926.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Apie vyskupiją . Paneveziovyskupija.lt . Panevėžio vyskupija . 8 September 2021 . lt.
  2. Web site: Vyskupijos istorija . Paneveziovyskupija.lt . Panevėžio vyskupija . 8 September 2021 . lt.
  3. Web site: History of the Cathedral . Cathedral of Christ the King in Panevėžys . 8 September 2021.